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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
JP Morgan Joins the Enron Settlement Bandwagon
By Ellen Podgor
As expected (see earlier post here), J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. entered into a settlement in the Enron securities fraud class action by agreeing to pay $2.2 billion, which tops…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
$975,000 For Brain Injuries In Crash
This week's New Jersey Law Journal's Suits & Deals section mentions a case which I recently settled for $975,000.00 on behalf of my client who suffered a brain injury in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
InVision Settles With DOJ
By Ellen Podgor
InVision Technologies, Inc. (a recent acquisition of GE) and the government reached an agreement, with the company paying $800,000 in penalties and providing cooperation in "parallel investigations" with the DOJ…
ContractsProf Blog
Korobkin on settlements
Russell Korobkin (UCLA) has a paper out on the SSRN network, The Role of Law in Settlements.Litigants often view the choice between seeking an adjudicated outcome of a dispute and…
New Jersey Law Blog
Taxation on Settlement Awards
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 will allow certain relief to taxpayers who receive settlements or court awards in employment discrimination cases. This legislation is meant to deal with…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Richard v. Worth [2004] O.J. No. 4340 Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The Court enforced a settlement agreement between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant Insurer where, after the agreement was made, but before court approval of the settlement was obtained, the Ontario…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Burkhardt v. Gawdun [2004] S.J. No. 592 Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the Queen’s Bench setting aside a settlement of a damage claim for personal injuries sustained in a minor car accident. The…
Hepatitis Blog
Bankruptcy court OKs Chi-Chi’s $2 million in hepatitis settlements
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 The Associated Press The bankruptcy court overseeing the Chapter 11 case of Chi-Chi's Inc. authorized the restaurant chain to pay more than $2 million in settlements…
California Employment Law Update
Court Should Not Have Enforced Settlement In Case That Had Been Dismissed
By Tony Oncidi
Hagan Eng'g, Inc. v. Mills, 115 Cal. App. 4th 1004 (2003) Hagan Engineering, Inc., sued several of its former employees in state court, including Daniel G. Mills (collectively, "Mills"), for…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Was Required To Pay Taxes On Part Of $8.73 Million Wrongful Termination Settlement
By Tony Oncidi
Banaitis v. CIR, 340 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2003) In his tort claims against his former employer (Bank of California) and its successor (Mitsubishi Bank), Sigitas Banaitis alleged wrongful discharge…